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Old 01-03-2006 | 11:06 AM
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box making...

wen making the boxes... do u:

a)cut the edges at 45 degree angle and meet em together...

or

b)leave the way the edges are and just shorten the length and meet em together...

or

c)suggestions u make that i can take advantage of
Old 01-03-2006 | 11:41 AM
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a)No 45's. It will weaken the corner.

b)Not sure what you mean here?

c)Most manufacturers will give you the exact box dimensions as well as the sizes of the boards for each panel if you give them a call.

Good luck, and have fun!
Old 01-03-2006 | 11:42 AM
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not cutting corners in angles.. jus shorten the board and glue em with liquid nail..
Old 01-03-2006 | 12:08 PM
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remember to predrill to reduce odds of spliting the wood.
Old 01-03-2006 | 12:10 PM
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.... hmmm ???? pre drill... ? wat lol iamma first timer in this...
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pre-drill...you basically drill a small hole into the wood before driving a screw into the board. this will lower the chance of the screw splitting the wood. the diameter of the hole shouldn't be larger than the diameter of the central shaft on the screw.

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-...ox.html?page=3
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titebond II is your friend in this process.
Old 01-03-2006 | 03:34 PM
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pre-drilling is a must...i got lazy and did half my box predrilled and when i test fitted my box into my trunk the bottom left corner screw cracked a line...
Old 01-03-2006 | 04:20 PM
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well ummm im following there specs for the box sq model... but ummmm it looks toooo big i don't even want to bother fitting in my car its 23.5 in length and 36 in width... iamma shoot for the sql with is 15 in length and 36 in width

the sq gives me 2.5cuft@30hz and the sql is 2.5cuft@35hz
Old 01-03-2006 | 04:23 PM
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so basically im squeezing it in a bit... will more like like 8.5 inches...
Old 01-03-2006 | 04:25 PM
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36 in width isn't too bad . my last box was 37" wide. the box was 2.5 @ 28 hz.

Old 01-03-2006 | 04:28 PM
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wat about the distance from where the sub is that board to the board all the way in the back lol... thats wat im worried about..
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depth was 16.5"
Old 01-03-2006 | 05:11 PM
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that isn't as bad as 23.5 inch in depth
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what?? what's the length of your planned box?
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23.5 in depth and 36 in length and height is 13.5
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this is for a single 12?
Old 01-03-2006 | 06:20 PM
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ah, you got the SX's right?
Old 01-03-2006 | 10:02 PM
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yah... lol i think the box was designed for a suv... im stumped... lol
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nah...get ahold of someone on caraudi oforums, Jellyfish, Squeak12, or Moelester and have em tweak them numbers.


Ascendant, you got 37 wide to fit? I called myself erring on the side of caution at 33 but would definitely appreciate a copy of those specs if you still have them would fit my armageddon nicely...
Old 01-04-2006 | 08:50 AM
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sorry, don't have the full specs

btw this guy i know has a 15" armageddon in a big ported box in his truck...that's one crazy sub! metered in at 142.x
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
sorry, don't have the full specs

btw this guy i know has a 15" armageddon in a big ported box in his truck...that's one crazy sub! metered in at 142.x

Its great. I was looking to get another when they listed it on partsexpress, Needless to say they all sold out rather quickly. I have to say that it is definitely a change from what Im used to but its enough to satisfy my urges lol.
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with that width were you able to push the box all the way flush with the seat? Mine goes all the way back and id like to go to a slight bump in box size and port width.
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yeah all the way in, but it'll hit this bump thingy near the bottom. so it wasn't really flush with the back seat.
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Originally Posted by Cant_Get_Ryte
Ascendant, you got 37 wide to fit? I called myself erring on the side of caution at 33 but would definitely appreciate a copy of those specs if you still have them would fit my armageddon nicely...
Ascendant wasn't that n a 3rd Gen Maxima? I don't think we can get much more than 33" n the 4th gens...not between the wheelwells anyway...
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yep it was in my 3rd gen.

(thanks for reminding me, i gotta measure dimensions in the 6th gen trunk to email this installer )
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Originally Posted by '96MaxGLE
Ascendant wasn't that n a 3rd Gen Maxima? I don't think we can get much more than 33" n the 4th gens...not between the wheelwells anyway...
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He woulda made me drive to houston if i made another one that didnt fit
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i take it the width between the wheel well in the 4th gen and 3rd gen are different?
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yeah there monkey butt, lol
I figured up that i have MAYBE another inch MAYBE, when i saw your post I just figured i had the damn measurement off, and im making my new box this weekend A lil bigger tuned a lil lower 2.5 tuned to 30 probably. Kove recs 2.75 @38. but i dont have the space...
Old 01-05-2006 | 09:53 AM
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why not make the box a little deeper to make up the width? in any case, it'll sound pretty sweet
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got it right where I can fit some luggage in there now. ONce I cut the trunk bars i can possibly extend it a lil bit up and maybe a little each other direction
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got it right where I can fit some luggage in there now. ONce I cut the trunk bars i can possibly extend it a lil bit up and maybe a little each other direction
I hate the torsion bars for the trunk. What size sub r u building a box for? I've got a 2.5^ft tuned to 35hz. I think its 14.5h x 14d x 32w, with a plexiglass back...perfect for a 4th gen.
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is it ported?
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Originally Posted by '96MaxGLE
I hate the torsion bars for the trunk. What size sub r u building a box for? I've got a 2.5^ft tuned to 35hz. I think its 14.5h x 14d x 32w, with a plexiglass back...perfect for a 4th gen.
mine is right at those dimensions but 33wide. I have 14.5hx14dx33 with the port firing on the left side front but its a 2.5 inch port and Im getting mild chuffing with the trunk open . I pretty much glassed the inside and was working on the front, but looking to increase port size and a LITTLE bit more airspace hopefully to get me more output and less port noise...and its only on certain tracks but...i want more...
Old 01-07-2006 | 04:45 PM
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ok... the box is coming out to look more .... how should i put it... compact lol freakin huge box.. now still a huge but less trunk space taking thingy lol
Old 01-07-2006 | 04:46 PM
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now the question i ask is... liquid nail just plain ? liquid nail with screws? wood glue plain? wood glue with screws? and to perfectly seal all the edges i bout that foam crap that expands... should i use that or nahhh?
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wood glue with screws.

the screws are there to hold the pieces together until the glue sets. once the glue cures, that joint will be very hard to break.
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ok so no liquid nail... hmmmmm ok
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nope. just get wood glue.
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